Membership Contacts:

Hunter J Boudreaux – East Area Chair

Maciej J Zawodniok– North Area Chair

Christopher B Sanderson– South Area Chair

Faye Kann– West Area Chair

R5 EXCOM Roster can be viewed here:  https://rosters.ieee.org/home.html

R5 EXCOM Meetings

2023 Audit Committee

Congratulations, the N&A Committee has approved the following slate to serve as the Region 5 Auditors during 2023.  You will be contacted by 2023 Audit Chair, Bill Wylie, later in the year as he prepares you for 2023.

1. Treasurer: Paul Cassingham.
2. Audit Committee Chair, 4th Year:  William Wylie (North) Billwylie@ieee.org
3. Audit Committee, 3rd Year: Silke Spiesshoefer (East) Silke_Spiesshoefer@ieee.org
4. Audit Committee, 2nd Year: Ernest X Njouondo (South) njouondo@ieee.org
5. Audit Committee, 1st Year: Patterson, Tristan Hunter (West) tristanpatterson10@hotmail.com

POC: Director Bob Becnel bob.becnel@ieee.org

Calling for Region 5 Director Candidates

Calling for Region 5 Director Candidates If you are a Senior IEEE member (or above) of the Central Texas, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Galveston Bay, Houston, or Lone Star Sections you have the opportunity to run For Region 5 Director in the 2023 election. This is a chance for you to get deeply involved with the full scope of the IEEE, including representing Region 5 at worldwide meetings, interacting with hundreds of similarly dedicated members and influencing change in the organization.

This is a unique opportunity to serve as Director-elect in 2024, then become Region 5 Director in 2026.  Over the next month, the Nominations Committee is simply looking for expressions of interest.

Please contact the Chair of the Nominations Committee (jim.look@ieee.org) if you wish to be considered as a potential candidate or if you have questions. Nominate yourself or another qualified volunteer now!

Membership Development

 

IEEE Day 2022 – Leveraging Technology for a Better Tomorrow Tuesday, October 4 is IEEE Day.  IEEE Day celebrates the first time in history when IEEE members gathered worldwide to share their technical ideas in 1884. There are many activities worldwide celebrating the day and the week.  This year many of the activities are being held virtually and are available for anyone to attend. Check out the IEEE Day website to see ALL the offers.

Renew your IEEE Members TODAY Renew your IEEE Membership TODAY to continue developing your career, accessing essential networking opportunities, and receiving other exclusive IEEE benefits.  Renew early and you will be entered to win prizes. www.ieee.org/renew

Not an IEEE Member Join IEEE today and get 15 months of membership for the price of 12.  That’s right signup today and renewals will be deferred till 2023.  Checkout the updated benefits of being an IEEE member at www.ieee.org/membership

Special OFFER on and around IEEE DAY.  SAVE $30 off your professional membership if you join IEEE.  See more information for IEEE Day at: https://ieeeday.org/special-offers/ IEEE Member Discounts – Have you see what’s available now? IEEE members can access more savings in more places for home and office including group discounts on insurance, travel, home/office and technology needs. While you focus on your career, we’ll take care of saving you money. See vendor details for terms, conditions and availability. Visit the Member Discounts page at www.ieee.org/discounts  to discover this added perk of IEEE Membership. Joe Redfield R5 Membership Development Chair J.Redfield@ieee.org  

R5 Conferences, Webinars and Professional Activities

 R5 Conferences and Webinars

• The IEEE MetroCon 2022 (November 3, 2022) IEEE Fort Worth Section Annual Technical conference, returning to in person at Hurst Conference Center, http://www.metrocon.org/  MetroCon 2022 includes nine parallel and strong tracks! Attendees will have the opportunity to rapidly grasp the technical and         societal implications of some of the most promising and innovative new developments and ideas. Exciting Track Offerings – Internet of Things – Software and Systems Engineering – Developing and Deploying Secure Systems – Power & Energy Systems – Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence – Biotechnologies – Financial Management and Future Tools – Autonomous and Vehicle Systems – Photonics Contact Diane Bowen Collier for additional information dbcollier@ieee.org.

• The IEEE Panhandle Section Fall 2022 Professional Development Seminar and 75th Anniversary (Thursday October 27, 2022). Seminar will be hosted in a hybrid fashion to give everyone the option to attend virtually or in-person. For the in-person attendees, the seminar will be held in Amarillo College’s West Campus Lecture Hall – 6222 SW 9th Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79106. In celebration of the IEEE section’s 75th Anniversary a tumblers gift will be provided to IEEE members who attend in person.

        CEU certificate:
           – CEU’s will be emailed to everyone (Both in-person and virtual attendee’s) after the seminar by Amarillo College
          – Both in-person and virtual attendee’s must register and pay for this seminar online using Vtools. No mail in registrations

        Vtools registration link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/323951 All attendees must register at Vtools to receive a CEU certificate.

• Central Texas Section (EEE Power & Energy, Power Electronic, Industrial Application Industrial Electronic & Product Safety Engineering Societies Austin Joint Chapter (PI)²) is hosting National Electrical Code (NEC ) 2023 Changes Workshop (Wednesday, October 26th & Thursday, October 27th, 2022) at Scottish Rite Theatre 207 W. 18th St. Austin, TX

         Workshop Details:
         Instructor: Thomas A. Domitrovich
         This two-day workshop will take a deep dive into changes to the NEC 2023.
         The primary focus will be on major areas of the power distribution systems which are affected by the latest changes and 
         not on the typical Article by Article, Section by Section method. Examples will be worked through as a class to understand
         how these NEC changes apply to how power distribution systems are engineered.

         This Workshop is intended for Electrical Designers, Estimators, Field Engineers, and is highly recommended as a review 
         supplement for those preparing to take the Electrical P.E. exam. In addition, there will be exhibits by industry manufacturers 
         and suppliers.

         Breakfast tacos, beverages, and break refreshments will be served. Attendee will be provided with a copy of 
         2023 NEC (Spiral bound). 
         Drawing prizes to be offered include 3 AEMC model 601 clamp-on Meters.

         Registration and payment for this workshop must be completed at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/tego_/event/manage/318401
         Workshop POC James Mercier at jmercier@ieee.org.  

• The Central Texas WIE Chapter is holding an online event which may be of interest to others around Region 5. Title: “Supercharge your Creativity with Flow.” Registration Link:  https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/325220 POC: Leslie Martinich  lmartinich@ieee.org
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• For Listing of Region 5 Conferences, please visit:  https://conferences.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/search?q=*&subsequent_q=&date=all&from=&to=&region=Region05-Southwestern%20USA&country=all&pos=0&sortorder=desc&sponsor=&sponsor_type=all&state=all&field_of_interest=all&sortfield=relevance&searchmode=basic&virtualflag=Y&virtualConfReadOnly=N&eventformat= 

Region 5 Annual 2023 Student Competitions

• The 2023 IEEE Region 5 Annual Student Competitions will be held at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center in Aurora, Colorado on April 22, 2023. These competitions are open to all undergraduate IEEE student members who are attending a school in Region 5. Space is limited for some competitions and is given on a first come first serve basis. Interested teams should submit their ‘Intent to Submit’ forms as soon as possible. Student Competition Discord server: https://discord.gg/meG8Qku6RD For more information, please visit: https://r5conferences.org/student-activities

         Please direct any questions you may have to the region 5 student representative, jaiden or the student activities 
         chair, Amardeep.   Jaiden Strong  rsr@ieeer5.org, Amardeep Kaur   student_activities@ieeer5.org

Professional Activities

• Region 5 makes funds available for the support of professional activities in IEEE R5 Sections, Chapters, and Student Branches. The funds are managed and distributed through the Region. To obtain funding, a Section, Chapter, or Student Branch must complete a Project Plan and Financing Request form, obtain supporting signatures, and file the form with the Region 5 PACE Coordinator. For R5 PACE Form (includes program details) and project ideas, https://r5.ieee.org/member-opportunities/professional-activities-pace/.

 

R5 Sections and Formation Date

 

	Section	Date
1	Arkansas River Valley	June 20, 1994
2	Arkansas	April 23, 1947
3	Baton Rouge	February 5, 1955
4	Beaumont	June 27, 1945
5	Central Texas	May 23, 1930
6	Corpus Christi	October 25, 1951
7	Dallas	March 18, 1928
8	Denver	May 18, 1915
9	El Paso	March 7, 1940
10	Fort Worth	January 5, 1956
11	Galveston Bay	January 1, 1980
12	High Plains	February 13, 2010
13	Houston	August 7, 1928
14	Kansas City	April 4, 1916
15	Lafayette	November 11, 1970
16	Lone Star	November 23, 2019
17	New Orleans	December 8, 1933
18	Oklahoma City	February 16, 1922
19	Ozark	April 20, 1966
20	Panhandle	June 12, 1947
21	Pikes Peak	May 22, 1978
22	Saint Louis	January 14, 1903
23	Shreveport	January 14, 1903
24	South Plains	May 4, 1955
25	Southwest Missouri	February 14, 2009
26	Tulsa	October 1, 1937
27	Wichita	September 16, 1937

 

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